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Are you a Graduate Computer Scientist / Software Developer looking for a new and exciting challenge in the South East of England. If so…

Paramount recruitment have partnered with a bio-pharmaceutical power house, which are on the lookout for an ambitious software developer / computer scientist to join their well-established computational biology department.

As the junior software developer, you will be expected to utilise your web development & technical expertise in the development of cutting edge, software applications and databases for both in-house groups and external customers.

In particular, this opening would be perfect for a motivated computer science gradute with proven experience in Java based software development. You must be well versed in Java and PHP programming, with strong database development and administration skills. Prior knowledge of bioinformatics toolsets along with exposure to Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) would be beneficial but not essential.

The successful applicant will benefit tremendously from their broad knowledge of software and algorithm development in Perl, R, Java and PHP; as well as GUI design, database design and statistical analysis. Supporting both R&D Scientists and statistical data analysts, you will be encouraged to expand your own areas of expertise to strengthen the team and to contribute to the success of this growing organisation.

Requirements:
Working in a highly stimulating and cutting edge research environment, the ideal candidate will be educated to a 1st Class or PhD level in Computer Science, Computational Biology or Bioinformatics. It is essential that you have a good grounding in programming languages (PERL, Python, Java) and experience in practical applications of web technologies (PHP, AJAX, CGI, JavaScript).

Rewards include a fantastic starting salary and a once in a life time opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a market leading scientific organisation.

For more information on this role, please contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 0121 6163462.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

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